4 Plumbing Parts/Tools You Should NEVER Use. NO Plumbing Fails
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 Published On Premiered Jul 15, 2019

In this plumbing tips and tricks DIY video, we show you some banned parts plumbing fittings that you should never use, and 3 of them are banned by the uniform plumbing code, like the S Trap, the flexible P Trap, and the Saddle Valve. These plumbing DIY tips will help you avoid some expensive plumbing fails due to using these banned parts which violate plumbing codes and building codes. Be sure to view and enjoy our other plumbing DIY videos. And remember with your DIY plumbing, please stop using all those flex pipes banned plumbing pipes, adhere to our plumbing tips, obey plumbing codes, and ditch that flexible pipe once and for all.

⏱ Table of Contents 4 Plumbing Parts/Tools You Should NEVER Use (Click on timestamps to jump to a chapter) ⏱
0:00 Introduction to Plumbing tools you should not use
1:00 Prohibited Plumbing Part #1: S-Trap
4:45 Prohibited Plumbing Part 2: Flexible Form & Fit P-Trap (Accordion P-Trap)
10:45 Banned plumbing part #3: Saddle Valve
17:05 Plumbing Part #4 Avoid using a simple sleeve puller tool

Avoid plumbing fails with our DIY plumbing tips

To avoid any building code violations, don't use any of the 3 prohibited plumbing parts and banned plumbing pipes such as Polybutylene pipes. These banned plumbing fittings PVC parts include flexible PVC pipe, Flexible P Traps, and Snappy Traps. Use our plumbing tips and tricks to avoid plumbing fails. You should also avoid form and fit. so avoid flexible p trap installations, and any type of flexible pipe, or form and fit extension tubes on your next p trap install. Also, be sure to avoid saddle valves. Many DIY plumbing folks and uninformed handyman people like to use the saddle valve because it is cheap and avoids spending money on a plumber. The only problem is you'll have plumbing fails later because of these banned plumbing pipes and saddle valve fixtures, that you'll then be stuck paying thousands in flood and mold damages, plus the cost of paying plumbers that you originally tried to avoid because of your DIY plumbing failure. Believe me, you don't want to ignore our plumbing DIY tips, because you don't want your plumbing mistakes to be revealed on some plumbing fails video on YouTube after you violate the uniform plumbing codes.

There are so many plumbing fails attributed to the 3 uniform plumbing code violations parts we showed you here. So please, stop using those S-Traps, flexible PVC pipes, and Snappy Traps, and flexible p trap installations, and form and fit extension tubes that connect to your bathroom vanity sink drain.

Your homeowner’s insurance company will make you remove Snappy Traps and flexible p traps and other flexible pipes because they violate plumbing codes. We have already been called in to remove these from people who were given ultimatums by their insurer, resulting in us doing a new p trap install with the correct plumbing fittings, and removed their plumbing mistakes. Don't ever allow a flexible p trap installation in your home. Also, the S Trap is banned in probably all 50 states. If you have an old S Trap already installed, I would try to get you plumbing corrected by removing that S trap when you remodel. You don't want these plumbing fail flexible PVC pipes, and building code violations in your home, and setting yourself up for more plumbing fails. please adhere to our plumbing DIY tips. Remember, plumbing codes are there to protect us DIY plumbers from ourselves, so stick with our plumbing tips and tricks.

✅ Useful plumbing tools you SHOULD be using:
🛒 PanaVise 381 Vacuum Base PanaVise: https://amzn.to/3exQZIC
🛒 Duck Puller Ferrule Ring/Sleeve Puller: https://amzn.to/2k5hrTY
🛒 Saf-T-Kut EBCRR Brass Compression Ring Remover https://amzn.to/2Ypt5Mv
🛒 RIDGID One Stop Wrench Kit: https://amzn.to/2ClCbNa
🛒 Channellock 12-Inch Pliers: https://amzn.to/2MdcnGR

✅ Our other videos mentioned in this plumbing tools video:
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📺 WATCH: Why is my Kitchen Sink P-Trap Leaking at Connection Nut?    • Why is my Kitchen Sink P-Trap Leaking...  
📺 WATCH: How To Repair/Replace Leaking P-Trap Pipe Under Bathroom Sink:    • How To Repair/Replace Leaking P-Trap ...  
📺 WATCH: How to Replace A Kitchen Sink Drain Strainer, Repair Leak:    • How to Replace A Kitchen Sink Drain S...  
📺 WATCH: How to Install P Trap Under Bathroom Sink, Drain Pipe Off Center:    • P-Trap Installation Drain Doesn’t Lin...  

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